Sweet Potato

Areca nut

About Sweet Potato and Areca nut

Sweet Potato

Areca nut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Palm or Cycad

1.3 Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

Eastern Asia, Southeast Asia

1.4 Types

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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400

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Rank: 86 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

Tidal coastal areas, Tropical regions, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-12

10-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

800.00 cm

Rank: 47 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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Not Available

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25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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About Evening Primrose

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Blue, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Fern like

2.4 Thorns

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36% Palm Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Palm Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially

occasional watering once established, Water daily during growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves, Remove old, faded fronds

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Potassium, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

Moth, Pink Root, Red spider mite

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Salt, Soil Compaction, Sun

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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67% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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86% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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20% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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39% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Palm Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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95% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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28% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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No Palm Garden Plants has it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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66% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

Beetles, Mealybugs, Mites, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

allergic conjunctivitis, Runny nose, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Making cosmetics, Reduces ageing, Skin inflammation

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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73% Palm Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

Aging, Alzheimer’s Disease, Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Anti-fungal, Appetite enhancer, Bone disorders, Chronic fatigue, Cyanide Poisoning, Emmoiliant, Headache, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Metabolic disorders, Obesity, Oral health, Piles, Rheumatism, Vitamin A, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots

Fruits, Kernel, Leaf Stalks

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Application in Handicrafts, Biomass for fuel, For making oil, Jelly, Making Shampoo, Sometimes used for making wine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in salads, Wax

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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29% Palm Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Palm Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Vine

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas

Areca catechu

7.2 Common Name

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

Areca palm, Areca nut palm, Betel palm, Indian nut, Pinang palm

7.2.1 In Hindi

शकरकंद

सुपारी

7.2.2 In German

Süßkartoffel

Betelnusspalme

7.2.3 In French

Patate douce

noix de bétel

7.2.4 In Spanish

Batata

Betelnusspalme

7.2.5 In Greek

Γλυκοπατάτα

καρύδι ινδοκάρυδο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Batata doce

noz de betel

7.2.7 In Polish

Słodki ziemniak

betel nut

7.2.8 In Latin

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

nut Ham

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Arecales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Arecaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Archontophoenix

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Areceae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Arecoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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400

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Sweet Potato and Areca nut

Wondering what are the properties of Sweet Potato and Areca nut? We provide you with everything About Sweet Potato and Areca nut. Sweet Potato doesn't have thorns and Areca nut doesn't have thorns. Also Sweet Potato does not have fragrant flowers. Sweet Potato has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling and Vomiting and Areca nut has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Sweet Potato and Areca nut and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato and Areca nut

Season and care of Sweet Potato and Areca nut is important to know. While considering everything about Sweet Potato and Areca nut Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sweet Potato season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Areca nut season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Sweet Potato is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Areca nut is Loam while the PH of soil for Sweet Potato is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Areca nut is Acidic, Neutral.

Sweet Potato and Areca nut Physical Information

Sweet Potato and Areca nut physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Areca nut height is 800.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato and Areca nut are as follows:

Sweet Potato flower color: Not Available
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze
Areca nut flower color: White, Blue and Pink
Areca nut leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Sweet Potato and Areca nut

Care of Sweet Potato and Areca nut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Areca nut pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove old, faded fronds. In summer Sweet Potato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Areca nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.